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swerian
swerian
Old English
Verb
swerian
- (clarification of this Old English definition is being sought) to swear
Conjugation
Conjugation of swerian (strong class 6)
| infinitive | swerian | tō swerianne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | swere | swōr |
| 2nd-person singular | swærst | swōre |
| 3rd-person singular | swærþ | swōr |
| plural | sweraþ | swōron |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | swere | swōre |
| plural | sweren | swōren |
| imperative | ||
| singular | swer | |
| plural | sweraþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| swerende | ġesworen | |
(3 singular preterite swōr, preterite plural swōron, past participle (ge)sworen)
Descendants
Old Saxon
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *swarjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“to protect, to guard”); cognate with Old English swerian (English swear), Old Dutch sweren (Dutch zweren), Old Frisian swera (West Frisian swarre), Old High German sweren (German schwören), Old Norse sverja (Danish sværge, Swedish svära), Gothic 𐍃𐍅𐌰𐍂𐌰𐌽 (swaran).
Verb
swerian
- to swear
Conjugation
Conjugation of swerian (strong class 6)
| infinitive | swerian | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | sweru | swōr |
| 2nd person singular | sweris | swōri |
| 3rd person singular | swerid | swōr |
| plural | sweriad | swōrun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | swerie | swōri |
| 2nd person singular | sweries | swōris |
| 3rd person singular | swerie | swōri |
| plural | swerien | swōrin |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | sweri | |
| plural | sweriad | |
| participle | present | past |
| swerandi | gisworan, sworan | |
Descendants
- Middle Low German: sweren
- Low German: swören